DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS 1200-1797.8›CHAPTER 3.4. California Child Day Care Act 1596.70-1596.895›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions 1596.70-1596.7995
§ 1596.73
California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The purposes of this act are to:
(a) Streamline the administration of child care licensing and thereby increase the efficiency and effectiveness of this system.
(b) Encourage the development of licensing staff with knowledge and understanding of children and child care needs.
(c) Provide providers of child care with technical assistance about licensing requirements.
(d) Enhance consumer awareness of licensing requirements and the benefits of licensed child care.
(e) Recognize that affordable, quality licensed child care is critical to the well-being of parents and children in this state.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1064, Sec. 6.)
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